Pyongyang, April 16 (KCNA) -- Bulletins were issued by an international body and in different countries on April 3 and 7 to commemorate the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung, the 18th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and the 79th birthday of the Korean People's Army.

The Women's International Democratic Federation carried in its bulletin an article titled "The Sun Is Everlasting". The article noted that Kim Il Sung founded the immortal Juche idea to usher in the era of independence, a new era in the history of humankind. It elaborated on the fact that many organizations were formed on a worldwide scale to study and disseminate the Juche idea.

The Czech Group for the Study and Materialization of the Juche Idea and the Paektusan Czech-Korean Friendship Association in their joint bulletin noted with high appreciation that the President led the revolution and construction to victory by believing in the people's strength and relying on it. The bulletin told about the source of the inexhaustible strength of the KPA.

The Brazil-Korea Friendship Association in its bulletin stressed that the KPA has been built up into an army strong in idea and faith under the guidance of Kim Jong Il.